Proposed Administrative Settlement Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 3705-3706 [05-1442]
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holidays. The docket telephone number
is (703) 305–5805.
2. Electronic access. You may access
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An electronic version of the public
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the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in
the appropriate docket ID number.
C. How and to Whom Do I Submit
Written Withdrawal Requests?
1. Electronically—i. E-mail. E-mail
your written withdrawal requests to:
Mark T. Howard at
howard.markt@epa.gov, Attention:
Docket ID Number OPP–2002–0202.
ii. Disk or CD ROM. Written
withdrawal requests on disk or CD ROM
may be mailed to the address in Unit
I.C.2. or delivered by hand or courier to
the address in Unit I.C.3., Attention:
Docket ID Number OPP–2002–0202.
These electronic submissions will be
accepted in WordPerfect or ASCII file
format. Avoid the use of special
characters and any form of encryption.
2. By mail. Send your written
withdrawal requests to: Mark T.
Howard, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508C), Office
of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–
3705
0001, Attention: Docket ID Number
OPP–2002–0202.
3. By hand delivery or courier. Deliver
your written withdrawal requests to:
Public Information and Records
Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Office of
Pesticide Programs (OPP),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm.
119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St.,
Arlington, VA, Attention: Docket ID
Number OPP–2002–0202. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the
docket’s normal hours of operation as
identified in Unit I.B.1.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
This notice announces receipt by the
Agency of an application from a
registrant to delete certain uses in a
pesticide registration. The registration is
listed in Table 1 of this unit by
registration number, product name,
active ingredient, and specific uses
deleted.
TABLE 1.—REGISTRATION WITH REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT TO DELETE CERTAIN USES IN A PESTICIDE REGISTRATION
EPA Registration No.
554-144
Product Name
Active Ingredient
Lindane ST 40
Users of this product who desire
continued use on crops or sites being
deleted should contact the applicable
registrant before February 25, 2005 to
discuss withdrawal of the application
for amendment. This 30–day period will
also permit interested members of the
public to intercede with registrants prior
to the Agency’s approval of the deletion.
Table 2 of this unit includes the name
and address of record for the registrant
of the product listed in Table 1 of this
unit.
Lindane
Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, and radish
receipt of any such request in the
Federal Register. Thereafter, the
Administrator may approve such a
request.
IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of
Request
Dated: January 18, 2005.
Peter Caulkins
Acting Director, Special Review and
Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
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Registrants who choose to withdraw a
request for use deletion must submit the
withdrawal in writing to Mark T.
Howard using the instructions in Unit
I.C. The Agency will consider written
withdrawal requests postmarked no
later than February 25, 2005.
TABLE 2.—REGISTRANT REQUESTING
AN AMENDMENT TO DELETE CERTAIN V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing
USES IN A PESTICIDE REGISTRATION Stocks
EPA Company No.
554
Company Name and
Address
AGSCO Inc.
P.O. Box 13458
Grand Forks, ND
58208–3458
III. What is the Agency’s Authority for
Taking this Action?
Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that
a registrant of a pesticide product may
at any time request that any of its
pesticide registrations be amended to
delete one or more uses. The Act further
provides that, before acting on the
request, EPA must publish a notice of
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Uses Being Deleted
The Agency has authorized the
registrant to sell or distribute the
product under the previously approved
labeling for a period of 18 months after
approval of the revision, unless other
restrictions have been imposed, as in
special review actions.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides
and pests.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
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Proposed Administrative Settlement
Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; request for public
comment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency is proposing to enter
into a de minimis settlement pursuant to
section 122(g)(4) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act of 1980, as amended
(‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9622(g)(4). This
proposed settlement is intended to
resolve the liability of Technitrol, Inc.
(‘‘Settling party’’) under CERCLA for
response costs incurred and to be
incurred at the Malvern TCE Superfund
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Site, East Whiteland and Charlestown
Townships, Chester County,
Pennsylvania.
Comments must be provided on
or before February 25, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
addressed to Lydia Guy, Regional
Hearing Clerk, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650
Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103–
2029, and should refer to the Malvern
TCE Superfund Site, East Whiteland
Township, Chester County,
Pennsylvania.
DATES:
Joan
A. Johnson (3RC41), (215) 814–2619,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19103–2029.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
de minimis settlement: In accordance
with section 122(i)(1) of CERCLA, 42
U.S.C. 9622(i)(1), notice is hereby given
of a proposed administrative settlement
concerning the Malvern TCE Superfund
Site, in East Whiteland and Charlestown
Townships, Chester County,
Pennsylvania. The administrative
settlement is subject to review by the
public pursuant to this Notice. The
proposed agreement has been reviewed
and approved by the United States
Department of Justice.
The Settling Party has agreed to pay
$38,854.00 to the Hazardous Substances
Trust Fund subject to the contingency
that EPA may elect not to complete the
settlement if comments received from
the public during this comment period
disclose facts or considerations which
indicate the proposed settlement is
inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.
This amount to be paid by the Settling
Party was based upon EPA’s
determination of Settling Party’s fair
share of liability of Settling Party
relating to the Site. Monies collected
from the Settling Party will be applied
towards past and future response costs
incurred at or in connection with the
site. The settlement includes a premium
payment equal to either 125% of the
estimated future response costs incurred
in connection with the Site. The
settlement also includes a reservation of
rights by EPA, pursuant to which EPA
reserves its rights to seek recovery from
the Settling Party of response costs
incurred by EPA in connection with the
site to the extent such costs exceed
$31.2 million.
EPA is entering into this agreement
under the authority of sections 107 and
122(g) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607 and
9622(g). Section 122(g) authorizes
settlements with de minimis parties to
allow them to resolve their liabilities at
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Superfund Sites without incurring
substantial transaction costs. Under this
authority, EPA proposes to settle with
Settling Party in connection with the
Site, based upon a determination that
Settling Party is responsible for 0.75
percent or less of the volume of
hazardous substance sent to the Site. As
part of this de minimis settlement, EPA
will provide to the Settling Party a
covenant not to sue or take
administrative action against the
Settling Party for reimbursement of
response costs or injunctive relief
pursuant to sections 106 and 107 of
CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, or
for injunctive relief pursuant to section
7003 of the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (‘‘RCRA’’), 42 U.S.C. 6973,
with regard to the Site.
The Environmental Protection Agency
will receive written comments relating
to this settlement for thirty (30) days
from the date of publication of this
notice. The Agency will consider all
comments received and may modify or
withdraw its consent to the settlement
if comments received disclose facts or
considerations which indicate that the
settlement is inappropriate, improper,
or inadequate. Commenters may request
an opportunity for a public meeting in
the affected area in accordance with
section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C.
6973(d). A copy of the proposed
Administrative Order on Consent can be
obtained from Joan A. Johnson, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,
Region III, Office of Regional Counsel,
1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, 19103–2029, or by
contacting Joan A. Johnson at (215) 814–
2619.
Donald S. Welsh,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Public Information Collections
Approved by Office of Management
and Budget
January 14, 2005.
The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) has received Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval for the following public
information collections pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. An agency may not
conduct or sponsor and a person is not
required to respond to a collection of
information unless it displays a
currently valid control number.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeannie A. Benfaida, Federal
Communications Commission, 445 12th
Street, SW, Washington DC, 20554,
(202) 418–2313 or via the Internet at
jeannie.benfaida@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060–1004.
OMB Approval Date: 01/30/2004.
Expiration Date: 01/31/2007.
Title: Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau Standardizes Carrier Reporting
on Wireless E911 Implementation.
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1232
responses; 1362 total annual burden
hours; 5 hours average per respondent.
Needs and Uses: Nationwide wireless
carriers (Tier I) and mid-sized wireless
carriers (Tier II) generally must file
quarterly reports with the Commission
on February 1, May 1, August 1 and
November 1 of each year. Both Tier I
and Tier II carriers must include with
their quarterly reports an Excel
spreadsheet detailing certain elements
related to their E911 implementation
status at Public Service Answering
Points (PSAPs). Information reported on
the spreadsheet as an appendix to the
broader narrative set forth in the text of
a carrier’s the report, includes PSAP ID,
PSAP Name, PSAP State, PSAP County;
Implementation Phase; Air Interface;
Date PSAP Request Made; Date PSAP
Request Withdrawn; Invalid Request;
Deployed; Date Deployed; Date
Projected; Reasons; and Comment.
Submission of the Excel spreadsheet
will permit the Commission to track
wireless E911 deployment, alert the
Commission to any anticipated
problems that could delay the
implementation of E911 service
nationwide, permit the Commission to
track wireless E911 deployment in a
more uniform and consistent manner, as
well as inform and assist stakeholders in
coordinating their deployment efforts.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
Notice of Agreements Filed
The Commission hereby gives notice
of the filing of the following agreements
under the Shipping Act of 1984.
Interested parties may obtain copies of
agreements by contacting the
Commission’s Office of Agreements at
(202) 523–5793 or via email at
tradeanalysis@fmc.gov. Interested
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7863-8]
Proposed Administrative Settlement Under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to enter
into a de minimis settlement pursuant to section 122(g)(4) of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of
1980, as amended (``CERCLA''), 42 U.S.C. 9622(g)(4). This proposed
settlement is intended to resolve the liability of Technitrol, Inc.
(``Settling party'') under CERCLA for response costs incurred and to be
incurred at the Malvern TCE Superfund
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Site, East Whiteland and Charlestown Townships, Chester County,
Pennsylvania.
DATES: Comments must be provided on or before February 25, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Lydia Guy, Regional Hearing
Clerk, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029, and should refer to the Malvern
TCE Superfund Site, East Whiteland Township, Chester County,
Pennsylvania.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan A. Johnson (3RC41), (215) 814-
2619, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of de minimis settlement: In
accordance with section 122(i)(1) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(i)(1),
notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement
concerning the Malvern TCE Superfund Site, in East Whiteland and
Charlestown Townships, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The administrative
settlement is subject to review by the public pursuant to this Notice.
The proposed agreement has been reviewed and approved by the United
States Department of Justice.
The Settling Party has agreed to pay $38,854.00 to the Hazardous
Substances Trust Fund subject to the contingency that EPA may elect not
to complete the settlement if comments received from the public during
this comment period disclose facts or considerations which indicate the
proposed settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. This
amount to be paid by the Settling Party was based upon EPA's
determination of Settling Party's fair share of liability of Settling
Party relating to the Site. Monies collected from the Settling Party
will be applied towards past and future response costs incurred at or
in connection with the site. The settlement includes a premium payment
equal to either 125% of the estimated future response costs incurred in
connection with the Site. The settlement also includes a reservation of
rights by EPA, pursuant to which EPA reserves its rights to seek
recovery from the Settling Party of response costs incurred by EPA in
connection with the site to the extent such costs exceed $31.2 million.
EPA is entering into this agreement under the authority of sections
107 and 122(g) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9607 and 9622(g). Section 122(g)
authorizes settlements with de minimis parties to allow them to resolve
their liabilities at Superfund Sites without incurring substantial
transaction costs. Under this authority, EPA proposes to settle with
Settling Party in connection with the Site, based upon a determination
that Settling Party is responsible for 0.75 percent or less of the
volume of hazardous substance sent to the Site. As part of this de
minimis settlement, EPA will provide to the Settling Party a covenant
not to sue or take administrative action against the Settling Party for
reimbursement of response costs or injunctive relief pursuant to
sections 106 and 107 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, or for
injunctive relief pursuant to section 7003 of the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (``RCRA''), 42 U.S.C. 6973, with regard to the Site.
The Environmental Protection Agency will receive written comments
relating to this settlement for thirty (30) days from the date of
publication of this notice. The Agency will consider all comments
received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if
comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that
the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. Commenters
may request an opportunity for a public meeting in the affected area in
accordance with section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6973(d). A copy of
the proposed Administrative Order on Consent can be obtained from Joan
A. Johnson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, Office of
Regional Counsel, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103-
2029, or by contacting Joan A. Johnson at (215) 814-2619.
Donald S. Welsh,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
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